Mobile apps are popular tools for people looking to improve their health, but are they effective? They can be if the app is culturally tailored to the needs of its users.
Jul 18, 2022
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An increasing number of medical schools and other health care organizations are starting to incorporate implicit bias training in their curriculums to help health care professionals recognize any unconscious prejudice and ...
May 20, 2020
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Recommendations from the WHO on limiting screen time for children under the age of five are almost impossible to follow, and risk causing unnecessary anxiety and stigmatization of parents of young children. This is according ...
Feb 27, 2024
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A new study led by researchers from the University of Sydney has found young women's engagement with social media plays a major role in shaping how they think—and act—in relation to their health.
May 30, 2023
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Markers of the pandemic's impact—testing rates, positivity ratio (cases among total tests), case rates by overall population and deaths—are clustered in neighborhoods, with low-income and predominantly minority communities ...
Mar 30, 2021
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Kessler Foundation researchers have found a correlation between deficits in facial emotion recognition and poor community integration in individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury. Their findings have implications ...
Aug 30, 2019
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People with epilepsy continue to face high rates of stigma and discrimination, particularly in the workplace, according to Flinders University disability expert Dr Michelle Bellon.
May 28, 2013
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Feathers, fins or fur, all pets can make us feel happier. Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows that pet ownership and pet care can also support communication and well-being, especially for people ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Unlike in Western countries like Australia, traditional Asian cultures place a heavy emphasis on filial piety—the expectation children will support their parents in old age.
Oct 23, 2020
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The COVID pandemic has been a shock. Practically nobody alive today has previously encountered a virus so contagious that it spreads worldwide, infects at least half a billion people, kills millions, and brings everyday life ...
Sep 16, 2022
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